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Academic Writing and Referencing Style: Web Resources

Web Resources

APA Style 
Introduction to APA style as well as regular updates to APA style is available from this website.

The Chicago Manual of Style Q&A 
On this site, the staff of the editing department at the University of Chicago Press answer FAQs about word usage, rules of punctuation & grammar, and other manuscript preparation dilemmas.

MLA Style 
This website provides guidelines on MLA documentation style.

UW-The Writing Center 
The Writing Center University of Wisconsin-Madison

Writing Advice - University of Toronto 
Provides useful advice on critical reading, planning, researching, style, and editing.

The Purdue Online Writing Lab 
The Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University houses writing resources and instructional material. Students, members of the community, and users worldwide will find information to assist with many writing projects. Teachers and trainers may use this material for in-class and out-of-class instruction.

Writing and Presenting Your Thesis or Dissertation 
This website provides a detailed guide on preparing thesis or dissertation. It gives a step-by-step guide to assist readers in thinking through the many aspects of crafting, preparing and writing a thesis or dissertation.

The Writing Centre  
Offers practical advice and strategies for students to master reading, writing, note-taking, time management, oral presentation skills, referencing techniques and exam preparation for success at university through seminars, workshops and individual consultations.

Amherst College: online resources for writers
Helpful academic writing guides for specific facets of essay writing (Thesis and argument; Introductions and conclusions; Paragraph unity and coherence etc.)